Eric Höweler, of Höweler + Yoon, a Boston-based firm chosen to put the design together, talked about the inspiration behind the future school, formed in what he called a “petal-design” that takes ...

The Allentown School Board unanimously approved preliminary plans for a new K-8 school, two weeks after members initially criticized the building’s proposed design. The vote moves forward plans for ...

Following mass shootings across the country, school systems revisit and improve safety measures, if necessary. But the hot, new trend in school design is proving to be a security challenge across the ...

Often safer school design conjures images of school buildings that use advanced technology and building materials to deter, delay and deny violent intruders, from state-of-the-art surveillance systems ...

K-12 schools exist to engage students in active learning, providing them with the skills and knowledge for successful futures. Unquestionably, these environments should also be safe and welcoming.

For generations, school facilities have been designed for the average student, leaving neurodiverse individuals to struggle in environments that don’t meet their needs. Recently, however, the growing ...

When Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick responded to the Santa Fe High shooting by calling on schools to reduce the number of entrances as a safety measure, advocates of stricter gun laws panned his comments ...

December 29, 2025 - Betty Reid Soskin was the nation’s oldest national park ranger. She passed away on Dec. 21 at 104 years old. To honor her, we bring you an episode from 2021, about how a California ...